Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Guinea
Guinea: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 1.50 million people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Guinea, 1991–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2018, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Guinea stood at 1.50 million people. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Guinea peaked at 5.78 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million people, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 40th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.78 million people | — |
| 1994 | 2.76 million people | -52.3% |
| 2002 | 4.39 million people | +59.0% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million people | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million people | -35.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.50 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.50 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 million people, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.27 million people | 2.76 million people | 5.78 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.32 million people | 4.25 million people | 4.39 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.50 million people | 2.32 million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More poverty & inequality data for Guinea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,351 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Guinea?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Guinea was 1.50 million people in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million people in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Guinea ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.